Discovery Museum (Newcastle upon Tyne) Reviews

I have visited this museum twice during the 5 years that I have lived near Newcastle. The first time I took my then 4 year old niece, who had a great day there. The second time was earlier this year, with my husband and our nephew, who at the time was a couple of weeks shy of his 2nd birthday. It was in the middle of the school holidays, and we ...  Read the complete review

An excellent museum. As the discovery museum is free there isn't really any excuse for anyone in Newcastle, either living there or just visiting, not to have a visit. A wide range of exhibits(from local history to nature) and an excellent games floor make it well worth the trip. The only problem last time I visited was that ...  Read the complete review

The discovery museum which has mostly all permanent exhibitions about British history from the Victorians onwards. Much of their exhibitions concern the time from the world wars onwards however. Admission here is free but I would be surprised if many people were not more than happy to pay to go in because it is a great museum and there is lots ...  Read the complete review

The Discovery Museum in Newcastle is a must!! I recently returned home to Newcastle for a few days with my family, whom have only ever been to Newcastle twice before our recent visit. The kids have become great fans of Newcastle and everything connected to it, but didn't register a great deal of enthusiasm when I suggested we could ...  Read the complete review

I love to discover places that are free to visit and the Discovery museum in Newcastle is one of the best I have found. How to get there. ************** The discovery museum is situated in Blandford Square a 5-minute walk from Newcastle central station. There are also buses from many areas that stop outside the station. From ...  Read the complete review

Discovery museum One of the great things about this museum, is that entrance is free. None of this paying a fortune when you step inside, only to find that it may not quite live up to your expectations. Being a free attraction, I have visited it on several occasions, usually taking school parties. Address and contact ...  Read the complete review